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When the immigrants came to America, their cultures entered the "great melting pot." In Michigan's Upper Peninsula Finnish immigrants mixed their musical traditions with many other cultures, creating a sound that was unique to the "Copper Country."
Keywords
michigan
indigenous
finnish
ojibwe indians
midwest
folk
calm
american midwest
creole
unassuming
social & cultural documentary
music documentary
relaxed
great lakes
documentary
lighthearted
casual
factual
understated
informative
straightforward
yooper creole
yooper
copper country
baraga
calumet
keweenaw
keweenaw peninsula
upper peninsula
Casts
Jim Leary
Himself
Art Moilanen
Himself
Al Reko
Himself
Ralph Tuttila
Himself
Oren Tikkanen
Himself
Crews
Alex Maier
Producer
Michael Loukinen
Producer
Alex Maier
Editor
Michael Loukinen
Director
Alex Maier
Cinematography
Kristin Ojaniemi
Cinematography
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